KEVIN PIETERSEN BIOGRAPHY

Kevin Peter Pietersen (brought into the world 27 June 1980) is a previous English cricketer. He is a right-gave batsman and incidental off turn bowler who played test cricket for England somewhere in the range of 2005 and 2014. He additionally played for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League until the finish of BBL|07 (seventh season), the Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League just as the Hollywoodbets Dolphins in the CSA T20 Challenge. He had likewise been marked by the Rising Pune Supergiants for the 2016 period of the Indian Premier League.

Name : Kevin Peter Pietersen
Father :Jannie Pietersen
Mother :Penny Pietersen
BORN : June 27, 1980
HEIGHT :6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
NATIONALITY:English
ROLE : Batsman
Spouse :Jessica Taylor
Test debut :(cap 626): 21 July 2005 v Australia
ODI debut :(cap 185): 28 November 2004 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI: :16 September 2013 v Australia
T20 debut :(cap 7): 13 June 2005 v Australia
Last T20 : 27 June 2013 v New Zealand

Kevin Pietersen Early life

Pietersen had an exacting and all around taught adolescence, alongside his three siblings Tony, Greg and Bryan.A lower arm damage at 11 years of age implied he couldn't play rugby, however he played hockey, tennis and squash, which additionally made his correct arm solid for batting.

Pietersen made his top of the line cricket debut for Natal's B group in 1997, matured 17, where he was viewed transcendently as an off turn bowler and a hard-hitting lower-request batsman.

Kevin Pietersen First-class Career

At the point when Kevin Pietersen visited England for a club competition for his homeside KwaZulu-Natal in 1999, he got an opportunity to play for Cannock CC. Be that as it may, Clive Rice, who previously had seen him play in South Africa offered him a 3-year contract with Nottinghamshire, it was an achievement for Kevin in the year 2000. Kevin Pietersen scored a century on his introduction for Notts, toward the finish of the period, he had a noteworthy normal 57.95 with almost 1300 runs including a twofold century and another against Middlesex in the following season. Later in the 2002 season, Kevin Pietersen was having the best time of his top of the line residential vocation, he scored four successive hundreds of years that incorporated a twofold century and three tons, he substantiated himself as a standout amongst the most energizing abilities in local cricket. In the resulting season in 2003, KP was relentless in the local group, he visited India that year and got 524 keeps running at a normal over 100 in each match.

After an effective begin yet a harsh consummation with Nottinghamshire, Kevin marked an agreement with Hampshire for the following season, around the same time, he was called up for National side. He couldn't play much for Hampshire as a result of national obligation. In the following couple of years, Kevin Pietersen infrequently batted for Hampshire, he was sent on credit to another English club Surrey after 2008. He played an undeniable season in 2010 scoring century in a first match of the period. After his abdication from International cricket in 2010, Kevin Pietersen was quick to play region cricket alongside the cricket groups the world over.

International career

Kevin was a splendid all-rounder, a gymnastic catcher, and obviously, an ideal batsman. He was a match victor for England.After a passing time of four years playing at English district level, he was called up very quickly for his universal introduction against Zimbabwe in 2004.In the five match ODI arrangement, Pietersen batted in three innings which incorporated a score of 77 not out; he completed the arrangement with a normal of 104.00 as England won the arrangement 4– 0.

In the 2007 World Cup, Kevin Pietersen turned into the main ODI batsman in ICC rankings. He scored a century against Australia in a losing cause, and two fifties against Kenya and New Zealand. Britain neglected to fit the bill for semis, KP finished his World Cup battle with a normal of 55.5 and 444 runs, achieving 2000 ODI keeps running in 51 matches moving beyond Asian Bradman Zaheer Abbas. Soon thereafter, Kevin Pietersen aced the ICC T20 World Cup in South Africa won by India. He was the best batsman for England, he scored 17 fours and 6 sixes in the competition.

In England's first match against the West Indies, Pietersen began unquestionably scoring 24 from 20 balls before being rejected on the draw by Darren Sammy. Against Ireland, he attempted to get moving, scoring a moderate 9 from 18 balls. In England's excessively eights match against Pakistan he scored 73* from 52 balls, managing England to a 6 wicket success. In the accompanying overly eights match against South Africa, Pietersen scored a forceful 53 keeps running from 33 balls, adding to a 94 run organization with Craig Kieswetter and a 39 run triumph for England. For his execution, he was named man of the match. In semi-last against Sri Lanka, where he scored an essential 42* from 26 balls, directing England home to a 7 wicket triumph and a spot in their first ICC competition last since the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy. In the last against old adversaries Australia, he scored 47 keeps running from 31 balls, which included 4 fours and 1 six. Pietersen's thump was essential in helping England secure a 7 wicket triumph and their first historically speaking significant ICC competition triumph.

On 31 May 2012, Pietersen reported his retirement from one-day global cricket. Despite the fact that he proposed to in any case play Twenty20s for England, and particularly the World Twenty20 competition in September 2012. Nonetheless, on 9 July 2012, Pietersen switched his choice and recommended that he may come back to ODIs later on.

February 2013, scoring 73 in the second match against New Zeland. His arrival Ashes visit over the winter of 2013– 14 was less effective, notwithstanding. In an arrangement which England lost 5– 0, Pietersen found the middle value of just 29 and passed fifty just twice in ten innings. He showed up in the primary Test. On 4 February 2014 that Pietersen had not been chosen for the up and coming voyage through the Caribbean, a choice they depicted as "consistent". Media declarations promptly started expressing that Pietersen's profession was finished .

Achievements

Second-highest run-total from his first 25 Tests (behind Sir Don Bradman).
Fourth Englishman to make the top score in both innings of debut Test.
One of only twenty-five players to have a peak ICC batting rating over 900.
Achieved 5,000 test runs in the fastest time, reaching this feat in 4 years and 243 days.

Career Batting Stats

Right-Handed Batsman

Format	M	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s

Test 2005–14	104	181	8	8181	227	47.3	13255	61.7	23	35	985	81

ODI 2004–13	136	125	16	4440	130	40.7	5128	86.6	9	25	427	77

T20I 2005–13	37	36	5	1176	79	37.9	831	141.5	0	7	119	32

IPL 2009–16	36	36	9	1001	103*	37.1	743	134.7	1	4	91	40

Career Bowling Stats

Right-arm Off Spin Bowler

Format	M	Inn	B	Mdn	Runs	W	BB	Econ	Avg	SR	4W	5W

Test 2005–14	104	58	1311	15	886	10	3/52	4.05	88.6	131.1	0	0

ODI 2004–13	136	23	400	0	370	7	2/22	5.55	52.9	57.1	0	0

T20I 2005–13	37	3	30	0	53	1	1/27	10.60	53.0	30.0	0	0

IPL 2009–16	36	13	174	0	215	7	2/31	7.41	30.7	24.9	0	0